# Ryanair mid-flight window failure incident

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ryanair-mid-flight-window-failure-incident
> Updated: 2026-08-23T22:59:48.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

A mid-flight incident occurred on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when an engine fragment caused a cabin window to shatter at approximately 6,000 meters. 

During the event, 61-year-old passenger Ljubiša Karović was partially sucked out of the aircraft. Footage shows a chaotic cabin environment where passengers utilized oxygen masks as debris and high-velocity wind entered the plane. Fellow passengers, including Karović’s wife, reportedly fought for about two minutes to pull him back into the aircraft. 

Karović sustained serious injuries to his head, neck, and shoulder, along with facial and limb burns. Following a six-day hospital stay, Karović expressed significant psychological trauma and indicated intentions to sue Ryanair, citing dissatisfaction with the compensation offered and alleging crew misconduct.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Ryanair passenger partially sucked from plane after window shatters

New footage shows the moment a passenger was partially sucked out of a Ryanair flight after a window shattered between Greece and Germany. Passengers fought to pull him back inside.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ryanair-passenger-partially-sucked-from-plane-after-window-shatters

### 2026-07-28: Austrian Airlines finds passenger on board; Ryanair window break injures traveler

Austrian Airlines detained an unauthorized passenger after a security breach in Košice, delaying the flight. Meanwhile, a Serbian man was injured when a Ryanair window broke at altitude, leading to a lawsuit.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/austrian-airlines-finds-passenger-on-board-ryanair-window-break-injures-traveler

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